Although all of the colonists were safely transported to the Enterprise-D, contact with some of the away teams was lost as the fire storm overtook the deflectors. Team six used their phasers to create resonance disruptions in the force field, which generated pockets in which they stood to wait out the storm. Deng survived and was transported back to the Enterprise-D with Daren, but teammate Richardsondied as Deng and Daren watched helplessly. (TNG: "Lessons")